4 OCTOBER 1957, Page 48

THIRSTY JOURNEY

'It come dark an' still Jack's boss wouldn't stop at none o' the 'otels, but whet' poor Jack said 'e were so dry 'e couldn't go no farther 'e stopped an' said, "You get a good drink 'ere, I'm told.” Jack got down smackin"is lips an' lookin' for the door, but all 'e could see was the ole 'orse trough an' that were the only drink 'e got 'til 'e got 'ome that day!'